Taub wrote and starred in an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”. She is currently working on two other projects, including a show about the women’s suffrage movement and lyrics for the upcoming Broadway musical production of “The Devil Wears Prada.” Sohne wrote the book and lyrics for “The Boy Who Danced on Air,” a play premiered at the Abingdon Theater in Manhattan.

Each of the winners will receive $100,000. They were chosen by a panel consisting of the actress Alison Fraser, the composer-lyricist Amanda Green and artistic director Eric Schaeffer.